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Debt Management and Financial Literacy Information
In an effort to increase residents’ awareness of issues related to debt management, student loan repayment, and general personal financial literacy, the HSC Office of Student Financial Aid Services offers the following links.
If you have specific questions about any of your student loans or the issues surrounding their repayment and/or consolidation, please feel free to contact Mary B. W. Fenton, Director of Student Financial Aid Services for the HSC. She is happy to meet individually with residents or make group presentations as needed. She is located in HSSB 305, and can be contacted at mbfenton@salud.unm.edu or 272-2954.
Information for Residents
- hsc-blogs.health.unm.edu/financialaid/ - the HSC Student Financial Aid blog
- www.loanconsolidation.ed.gov – on-line loan consolidation with Department of Education
- www.ibrinfo.org – information on Income-Based Repayment & Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- www.studentloans.gov – Department of Education site to assist you in managing your student loans
- www.myedaccount.com – Department of Education site allowing you to make on-line payments, view your student loan account balances, change your billing options, and enroll in electronic services
- www.studentaid.ed.gov – site to view loans, review repayment options, etc.
- www.annualcreditreport.com – all 3 credit reporting agencies; begin with Trans Union and 4 months later run another and 4 months later, run the next, etc.
- www.bankrate.com – information on financial literacy, financial planning, etc.
- www.myfico.com – information on credit, etc.
- www.mint.com – finance organizer (there is a charge to use this program)
- financialtools.americanexpress.com – financial tools with or without membership
